changelog
/ˈtʃeɪndʒˌlɒɡ/noun, verb
changelog is spelled C-H-A-N-G-E-L-O-G: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, changelog means “A log that records changes between versions, as in source control” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of changelog is changelogs.
How many letters and syllables are in changelog?
| Letters | 9: C-H-A-N-G-E-L-O-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 68,248th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is changelog?
Changelog appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce changelog?
- UK /ˈtʃeɪndʒˌlɒɡ/
Changelog has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-changelog.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with changelog
Also written: change log (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of changelog
- changelogs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- changelogging participle, present
- changelogged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does changelog mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A log that records changes between versions, as in source control.
verb
- 1
rareTo record in a changelog.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Changelog in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense log that records changes between versions:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | changelog, journal des modifications |
| German | Änderungsprotokoll, Changelog |
| Portuguese | registo de alterações, registro de alterações |
| Spanish | registro de cambios, lista de cambios, fichero de cambios, serie de cambios, bitácora de cambios, historial de cambios |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does changelog come from?
From change + log.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).